After telling the world that assuming your personal financial conditions allow for it,  the time is ripe for a home purchase, I started to actively look about a month ago. The process has been an excellent way to experience the highs and lows of the real estate market.

We found a smart and savvy agent, whose greatest asset was that she had entered the real estate market during a persistent period of weakness. She started our first outing by asking what we were looking for and then she said, “I’m going to spend the first half of the day showing you where the market is, so you can refine your search.”

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